Applesauce Muffins

Name: Applesauce Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups applesauce; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional; Cinnamon sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield about 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Cinnamon-sugar-dusted applesauce muffins are the tender, homey treat you can stir together in just 10 minutes. The warm allspice, cinnamon and cloves will perfume your kitchen with an autumnal aroma as they bake.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Cinnamon sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 muffin: 224 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

These are such a popular item at the restaurant I own that I had the recipe printed on a card to share with guests. —Linda Williams, LaFayette, Alabama

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